Appendix B to Part 1582 - Security-Sensitive Job Functions For Public Transportation and Passenger Railroads

Appendix B to Part 1582 - Security-Sensitive Job Functions For Public Transportation and Passenger Railroads

This table identifies security-sensitive job functions for owner/operators regulated under this part. All employees performing security-sensitive functions are “security-sensitive employees” for purposes of this rule and must be trained.

Categories	Security-sensitive job functions for public transportation and passenger railroads (PTPR)
A. Operating a vehicle	1. Employees who -
	a. Operate or control the movements of trains, other rail vehicles, or transit buses.
	b. Act as train conductor, trainman, brakeman, or utility employee or performs acceptance inspections, couples and uncouples rail cars, applies handbrakes, or similar functions.
	2. Employees covered under the Federal hours of service laws as “train employees.” See 49 U.S.C. 21101(5) and 21103.
B. Inspecting and maintaining vehicles	Employees who -
	1. Perform activities related to the diagnosis, inspection, maintenance, adjustment, repair, or overhaul of electrical or mechanical equipment relating to vehicles, including functions performed by mechanics and automotive technicians.
	2. Provide cleaning services to vehicles owned, operated, or controlled by an owner/operator regulated under this subchapter.
C. Inspecting or maintaining building or transportation infrastructure	Employees who - 1. Maintain, install, or inspect communication systems and signal equipment related to the delivery of transportation services.
	2. Maintain, install, or inspect track and structures, including, but not limited to, bridges, trestles, and tunnels.
	3. Provide cleaning services to stations and terminals owned, operated, or controlled by an owner/operator regulated under this subchapter that are accessible to the general public or passengers.
	4. Provide maintenance services to stations, terminals, yards, tunnels, bridges, and operation control centers owned, operated, or controlled by an owner/operator regulated under this subchapter.
	5. Employees covered under the Federal hours of service laws as “signal employees.” See 49 U.S.C. 21101(4) and 21104.
D. Controlling dispatch or movement of a vehicle	Employees who - 1. Dispatch, report, transport, receive or deliver orders pertaining to specific vehicles, coordination of transportation schedules, tracking of vehicles and equipment.
	2. Manage day-to-day management delivery of transportation services and the prevention of, response to, and redress of service disruptions.
	3. Supervise the activities of train crews, car movements, and switching operations in a yard or terminal.
	4. Dispatch, direct, or control the movement of trains or buses.
	5. Operate or supervise the operations of moveable bridges.
	6. Employees covered under the Federal hours of service laws as “dispatching service employees.” See 49 U.S.C. 21101(2) and 21105.
E. Providing security of the owner/operator's equipment and property	Employees who - 1. Provide for the security of PTPR equipment and property, including acting as a police officer.
	2. Patrol and inspect property of an owner/operator regulated under this subchapter to protect the property, personnel, passengers and/or cargo.
F. Loading or unloading cargo or baggage	Employees who load, or oversee loading of, property tendered by or on behalf of a passenger on or off of a portion of a train that will be inaccessible to the passenger while the train is in operation.
G. Interacting with travelling public (on board a vehicle or within a transportation facility)	Employees who provide services to passengers on-board a train or bus, including collecting tickets or cash for fares, providing information, and other similar services. Including:
	1. On-board food or beverage employees.
	2. Functions on behalf of an owner/operator regulated under this subchapter that require regular interaction with travelling public within a transportation facility, such as ticket agents.
H. Complying with security programs or measures, including those required by Federal law	1. Employees who serve as security coordinators designated in § 1570.201 of this subchapter, as well as any designated alternates or secondary security coordinators.
	2. Employees who -
	a. Conduct training and testing of employees when the training or testing is required by TSA's security regulations.
	b. Manage or direct implementation of security plan requirements.